OCS June Webinar - From Lived Experiences to Lasting Impact: Survivors Driving Survivorship Research

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Event Type:
Webinar
Date:
June 17, 2026
Time:
1:00 - 2:30 PM ET

In this June 17, 2026 OCS webinar titled “From Lived Experience to Lasting Impact: Survivors Driving Survivorship Research”, OCS Steering Committee Chair Lisa Gallicchio, PhD, MS moderated a four-person panel of survivors and caregivers. They shared their lived experiences and discussed the critical role of advocacy in advancing cancer survivorship research.

The intended audience was researchers, advocates, clinicians, policy makers, survivors, and caregivers interested or working in cancer survivorship.

Speakers

Bob Riter
Bob Riter

Communications Director
Advocates for Collaborative Education (ACE)

Christina Stewart MA, M.Ed.
Christina Stewart MA, M.Ed.

Tigerlily Foundation 
ANGEL Advocate Trainer

Steven Friedman MHA, FAC-P/PM III
Steven Friedman MHA, FAC-P/PM III

Senior Advisor, Operations
SEER Program Manager
National Cancer Institute 
National Institutes of Health

Tambre Leighn MA, CPC
Tambre Leighn MA, CPC

Healthcare Communications Consultant
Well Beyond Ordinary, LLC